[rabeener]

This post hit close to home. About 15 years ago, Ubuntu got decent enough to replace Windows on my parents PC. They needed to access websites and receive and send email, something Linux could definitely provide. No more worrying about malware or other Windows demons. Fast forward 15 years and their PC has been fully replaced by iPads with keyboard cases and iPhones. Yes, they are in a walled-garden curated by Apple but for the technical illiterate this is actually a good thing because the experience is seamless across devices. I’ve downloaded apps for all of their financial services and they've learned to never log in to a website when dealing with their banks which minimizes the risk of phishing. They use iOS’s native password manager to create unique passwords for all there sites, minimize password reuse risks. But most importantly, they know how to keep their devices up to date with the latest OS release without me having to do a monthly patch for them. Strongly recommend exploring this setup if you struggle with supporting your parents’ tech the way I did. Life is much better now.